True differential superconducting on-chip output amplifier *

Abstract

Abstract The true-differential superconductor on-chip amplifier has complementary outputs that float with respect to chip ground. This improves signal integrity and compatibility with the receiving semiconductor stage. Both source-terminated and non-source-terminated designs producing 4 mV demonstrated rejection of a large common mode interference in the package. Measured margins are ±8.5% on the output bias, and ±28% on AC clock amplitude. Waveforms and eye diagrams are taken at 2.9–10 Gb  s − 1 . Direct measurement of bit-error rates are better than the resolution limit of 1 × 10 − 12 at 2.9 Gb  s − 1 , and better than 1 × 10 − 9 at 10 Gb  s − 1 .